Legal Opinion
Stockwell v. State
Court of Appeals of Kansas
Decided June 23, 2017No. 115897Published
1Opinion of the Court
No. 115,897 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS GAREN W. STOCKWELL, Appellant, v. STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. A person who has been involuntarily confined by the State can file a habeas- corpus petition under K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 60-1501 to challenge the conditions of his confinement. To obtain relief, he or she must show either (1) shocking or intolerable conduct in his or her treatment or (2) continuing mistreatment of a constitutional nature. 2. Every competent person has a constitutionally protected liberty interest to refuse unwanted medical treatment.…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Turner v. SafleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Washington v. GlucksbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Cruzan Ex Rel. Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of HealthSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Superintendent of Belchertown State School v. SaikewiczMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Matter of ConroySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1985
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